JULY4-2016
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~MAY 2016
Copyright © 2016 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

M36YZ.png
J4-DECOS.png
J4_Covers.png
americana4.png
4th_July_free_vector1.png
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_red_white_blue.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


Plugins

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLUE #050f4d EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Pool Shadow EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect IMAGE >>> FLIP.
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 4th_July_free_vector1 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4 Open up the M36YZ.png image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = RED #bd0d0f Opacity = 100 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = BLACK Opacity = 100 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer BGD
STEP 7 Open up the J4_Covers.png image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 2 Vertical Offset = 14 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 8 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load esp_red_white_blue pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 9 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill selection with the PATTERN
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Rename this layer RWB Stripes DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 11 CLOSE RWB Stripes OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Flood Fill the selections with RED #bd0d0f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 Flood Fill the selections with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 Flood Fill the selections with BLUE #050f4d EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 12 Open up the J4-DECOS.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the RED STAR Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
STEP 14 Continue PASTE AS NEW SELECTION until all selections are topped with a star DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer STARS SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Back to the J4-DECOS.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the small INDEPENDENCE DAY deco Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 16 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. Place above left corner deco. DESELECT
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top right corner deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the lower right corner deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the lower left corner deco. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings Rename this layer HID
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Back to the J4-DECOS.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the small HEART deco Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options,
STEP 19 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. Place above centre left deco. DESELECT
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the centre right deco. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer HEARTS
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Back to the J4-DECOS.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the BUTTERFLY deco Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 22 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE =85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings Place above deco shown.
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 24 The butterfly should still be in your clipboard. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE =85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the lower left deco as shown.
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool over the next right deco. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down Rename this layer BFLY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Back to the J4-DECOS.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the DOVE deco Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool to top right corner
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer DOVES
STEP 28 Open up the americana4 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 230 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 Rename this layer BANNER
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #050f4d SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #bd0d0f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT Rename this layer FRAME
STEP 31 ACTIVATE the BGD layer LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 32 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 33 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 34 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 35 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 36 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 37 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 38 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste After Current Frame Hold down your SHIFT Key and click in frames F7 to F12 Animation >> Reverse frames Right click inside frame 7 (F:7) to activate and select DELETE from the options You will now have 11 frames
STEP 39 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 Edit >> Select None Right click inside frame 6 (F:6) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 150
STEP 40 View >> Animation and while it is still running, File >> Save As Locate the folder in which you wish to save it. Name your animation. With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT until you get to the last one... click FINISH Close the Animation Close the frames. Close Animation Shop,
RESIZING ANIMATIONS Click on the Title Bar of the frames Animation >> Resize animation Select width and height in pixels Click OK Save your animation

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